BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Supreme Court Judge, Frank Kapanda,on Wednesday June 11,2025,ruled that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) improperly obtained evidence from the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in the case against minister of lands Kezzie Msukwa.

In court,judge Kapanda sided with Msukwa’s legal team, including representatives of the former minister, finding that the ACB should have sought the evidence through the Attorney General(AG )’s Office.

The ruling means the case against Msukwa and Ashok can proceed to the High Court, but the ACB cannot use the evidence from the NCA in the case against Msukwa and Zuneth Sattar, and Ashok Nair.

However, the court upheld the ACB’s actions in arresting Msukwa, noting that the ACB had a valid warrant.

Nevertheless, the court criticized the ACB’s method of arresting Msukwa, noting that he was unwell at the time.

Msukwa’s lawyer, Chimwemwe Kalua, stated that if the ACB wishes to continue the case in High Court, it must present only evidence gathered independently, not from the UK.

ACB legal officer Bernard Mlozoa Phiri said the ACB will be clarifying its position on the matter.

Msukwa and Ashok were arrested in 2021 on charges related to Zuneth Sattar, leading to their dismissal from the cabinet by President Lazarus Chakwera.